Back in college, Larry Carson played drums in a friend’s band and fell in love with the lead singer, Geoffrey Mason. But all that’s in the past. Larry’s now thirty-five, divorced, and father to a precocious thirteen-year-old daughter. One day, when Larry picks Crystal up from school, a song comes on the radio by a new rockstar climbing the charts. Larry recognizes Geoff’s voice immediately, though Crystal calls him Geo and claims he’s the hottest new singer on the scene. Just hearing him brings back a flood of memories, reopening wounds Larry thought long healed. The more he listens to Geo’s music, the more Larry falls in love with his former boyfriend all over again. Partly to prove to his daughter that he used to know Geo back in the day, and partly to reconnect with his old friend, Larry buys tickets to an upcoming concert and manages to score backstage passes. But there was a reason Larry and Geoff lost touch -- and stayed out of touch for so long. Will Geo even want to see Larry again after all this time? Or will the magic of their old familiar song bring about a harmonious duet?

Old Familiar Song

As he worked, Larry told his friend, “Don’t worry about Doug. He already has someone lined up tonight. How do you think we got this gig in the first place?”


Leaning against one of the van’s open back doors, Geoff frowned down at him. “What do you mean?”


“That lady who came on stage after our set?” Larry glanced up at him and smirked. “She was the manager, I bet. That type always goes for Doug, I don’t know why. He told me once it was his smile, but I’ve known him long enough to know when he’s hiding nothing but bullshit behind that grin. I think some older ladies like reliving their glory days by fucking younger men, and Doug’s an easy lay. Don’t you dare tell him I said that, though.”


“I won’t.” Geoff laughed again and shook his head. “I guess if you’re hard up and can’t get it, you take it wherever you can.”


Chapter 30